向 xiàng

1. xiàng preposition towards; to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '向' prep; Kroll 2015 '向' 1; Unihan '向')
2. xiàng noun direction
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 方位 (Guoyu '向' n 2; Unihan '向')
3. xiàng verb to face
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 对着 or 朝着 (Guoyu '向' v 1)
4. xiàng adjective previous; former; earlier
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '向' adj; Kroll 2015 '向' 2)
5. xiàng adverb formerly
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Traditional: 曏; in the sense of 从前 (Guoyu '曏' adv; Unihan '曏')
6. xiàng noun a north facing window
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '向' n 1)
7. xiàng noun a trend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '向' n 3)
8. xiàng proper noun Xiang
   Domain: History 历史 , Subdomain: China
   Notes: The name of a historic state (Guoyu '向' n 4)
9. xiàng proper noun Xiang
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '向' n 5; Kroll 2015 '向' 5)
10. xiàng verb to move towards
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 临近 or 接近 (Guoyu '向' v 5; Kroll 2015 '向' 1a)
11. xiàng verb to respect; to admire; to look up to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 崇尚 or 景仰 (Guoyu '向' v 2)
12. xiàng verb to favor; to be partial to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 偏袒 or 偏愛 (Guoyu '向' v 3)
13. xiàng adverb always
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 从来 (Guoyu '向' adv 1)
14. xiàng adverb just now; a moment ago
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 刚才 (Guoyu '向' adv 2)
15. xiàng verb to approximate
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '向' 1b)
16. xiàng verb presuming
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '向' 3)
17. xiàng verb to attack
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '向' 4)
18. xiàng verb echo
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As a variant of 响 (Kroll 2015 '向' 5)
19. xiàng verb to make clear
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Traditional: 曏; in the sense of 表明 (Guoyu '曏' v)
20. xiàng verb facing towards; abhimukha
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: abhimukha, Japanese: kou, or: kyou, or: shou, Tibetan: mngon du phyogs pa (BCSD '向', p. 245; Mahāvyutpatti 'abhimukham'; MW 'abhimukha'; SH '向', p. 204; Unihan '向')

Contained in

• 回向院 Ekō-in
• 1. 重覆的举止 会变成习惯 2. 定型的习惯 会变成个性 3. 个性的走向 会决定命运 4. 命运的好坏 会决定一生(1. 重覆的舉止 會變成習慣 2. 定型的習慣 會變成個性 3. 個性的走向 會決定命運 4. 命運的好壞 會決定一生) Repeated actions become your habits, Habits determine your character, Character influences your future, Your future decides your life.
• 回向; 1. 回事向理2. 回因向果 3. 回自向他 4. 回小向大 5. 回少向多 6. 回劣向胜 (回向; 1. 回事向理2. 回因向果 3. 回自向他 4. 回小向大 5. 回少向多 6. 回劣向勝 ) Dedication: 1. Dedicating phenomena to the absolute; 2. Dedicating cause to effect; 3. Dedicating self to others; 4. Dedicating the small to the large; 5. Dedicating the few to the many; 6. Dedication of the inferior to the superior
• 十向圆修(十向圓修) ten dedications for perfect cultivation
• 转向(轉向) to change direction ; to transfer merit; to dedicate; pariṇāmanā
• 迴向轮经(迴向輪經) Pariṇāmacakrasūtra; Huixiang Lun Jing
• 佛说什深大迴向经(佛說甚深大迴向經) Fo Shuo Shen Shen Da Huixiang Jing
• 曲直向前 福慧双全(曲直向前 福慧雙全) Unwavering advancement despite life's twists and turns leads to the attainment of happiness and wisdom
• 向佛智 advancing towards the wisdom of a Buddha
• 水向石边流出冷 风从花裏过来香(水向石邊流出冷 風從花裏過來香) Refreshingly cool water flows between the stones; Soothingly fragrant wind sweeps across the flowers.
• 尸迦罗越六向拜经(尸迦羅越六向拜經) Sīgāla Pays Homage to the Six Directions
• 1. 当挫败困厄的时候 要能不气不馁不恼 2.当恐惧徬徨的时候 要能无忧无虑无苦 3.当遭受批评的时候 要能反省惭愧改正 4.当遇到瓶颈的时候 要能积极向上进取(1. 當挫敗困厄的時候 要能不氣不餒不惱 2.當恐懼徬徨的時候 要能無憂無慮無苦 3.當遭受批評的時候 要能反省慚愧改正 4.當遇到瓶頸的時候 要能積極向上進取) 1. In times of setback and adversity, do not get angry, depressed or troubled. 2. In times of fear and confusion, do not worry, get anxious, or suffer. 3. In times of criticism, remember to introspect, repent, and correct one's wrongdoings. 4. In times of stagnation, be positive and willing to forge ahead.
• 向自己革命 Start a self-revolution

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负向 、 高陵勿向 、 向壁虚造 、 双向 、 走向断层 、 单方向 、 切向力 、 走向 、 主法向量 、 轴向 、 向盘 、 向前翻腾 、 转向灯 、 曲率向量 、 正向力 、 向量积 、 野外定向 、 面向连接 、 刘向 、 向日葵 、 解理方向 、 指向 、 向着 、 趋向补语 、 矛头指向 、 正向前看 、 迳向 、 向右拐 、 倾向性 、 性向 、 向量代数 、 法向力 、 志向 、 向宠 、 意向 、 逆向 、 向慕 、 性指向

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• Scroll 8 Sarvāstivādavinaya (Shi Song Lu) 十誦律 — count: 215
• Scroll 17 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 145
• Scroll 124 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 105 , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Abhidharmavijñānakāyapādaśāstra (Apidamo Shi Shen Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨識身足論 — count: 104
• Scroll 66 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 88 , has parallel version
• Scroll 1 Quotations from Abbot Mi An 密菴和尚語錄 — count: 84
• Scroll 91 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 84 , has parallel version
• Scroll 5 Mahāsaṅghikavinaya (Mohesengzhi Lu) 摩訶僧祇律 — count: 63
• Scroll 15 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 60
• Scroll 10 Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經 — count: 59 , has English translation , has parallel version